LONDON (AP) Nwankwo Kanu pounced on a goalkeeper's blunder to tap in the match-winner and Portsmouth beat Cardiff 1-0 on Saturday to win the F.A. Cup final for the first time since 1939.
The Nigerian striker was quick to react on a fumble by Cardiff goalkeeper Peter Enckelman in the 37th minute of the 127th F.A. Cup final, giving manager Harry Redknapp his first major trophy in 25 years of coaching and Portsmouth its first taste of European soccer next season.
"Fantastic. For everybody, especially my family," said Redknapp, whose sister-in-law Pat Lampard — mother of Chelsea's Frank Lampard — died of cancer last month. "The fans, the players. It's been a difficult year off the field so this is a dream come true. We're a very close family — it's for all my grandchildren and everybody. The players are all great, I love them all."